Richard Garnett

“As a wide range of officials and citizens have noted, a livestreamed execution would have more likely resulted in brutalization of viewers and coarsening of culture than in deterrence,”

Richard Garnett · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Garnett said a livestreamed execution would have more likely resulted in brutalization of viewers and coarsening of culture than in deterrence.

“The president's decision to abandon the livestreaming plan will, among other things, head off legal challenges that would likely have delayed the scheduled execution.”

Richard Garnett · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Garnett said Trump's decision to abandon the livestreaming plan will head off legal challenges that would likely have delayed the scheduled execution.